Voluntary Giving
708 questions
Is money collected for a deceased colleague considered Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity) from which the deceased can benefit and which accrues to him, as stated in the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): "When a person dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three..."?
Is it permissible to financially assist one's former wife many years after their divorce, and would this assistance be considered sadaqah (charity) or zakat, especially given the current wife's jealousy?
Which is better: giving charity to beggars whose circumstances are questionable, or to houses of Allah?
Is Zakat obligatory for someone burdened by heavy debts who claims poverty? Is settling debts more prioritized than Zakat? And is caring for a mother and a disabled brother considered charity?
Is spending on a divorced sister and her two children, whom their father does not support, considered sadaqah or zakat?
Is it obligatory to give the daughters of a deceased sister their share of inheritance and Zakat, despite their ill-treatment of their mother, or is it permissible to give this share in charity on behalf of the sister?
Is it permissible for a person who donated charity on behalf of a deceased individual to then include himself in the intention for the reward?
What is the ruling on someone who donates a fixed amount monthly, then gives another amount with the intention of charity on behalf of himself and the one who gave him the money?
What is the best party for multiplied charity up to seven hundredfold: the needy father, or the brother who wants to complete his house and get married, or other needy people?
Does building a minaret for an existing mosque count as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) from which my mother in her grave would benefit?
Is it permissible to give away some surplus belongings that are not needed as Zakat for money, after evaluating their current price and donating them to an accredited charity?
Is beneficial scientific knowledge, which helps people recover from illnesses, considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)? And will a mother be rewarded for her children spreading her medical advice that has proven beneficial?
Is the prohibition of alms to the Prophet's household (Ahl al-Bayt) restricted to obligatory alms (zakat) and not voluntary alms (sadaqa), given the ambiguities in understanding the Hadith of Barirah and the issue of the prohibition of alms to the Mothers of the Believers?
Is it permissible to build a mosque and a water well and to include six deceased grandparents in their reward, and will the reward for that reach them?
Is it permissible to inform a poor person that the food is an expiation for a specific sin, or does that fall under the category of openly committing a sin? And is expiation considered an act of charity?
Is it permissible to give an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of people who have been backbitten, given the difficulty of seeking their forgiveness?
What is meant by "a righteous child who supplicates for him"? And is it a condition for the child to be committed, or is the supplication mentioned in the Hadith the well-known supplication?
Is it permissible to give zakat to friends as a loan, knowing that they are unable to repay it, in order to help them establish a home and get married?
What are the categories to whom charity is given, which of them is most deserving and yields the greatest reward, what is the difference between spending [nafahah] and charity [sadaqah], and what are the conditions for the recipient of charity, particularly in specific contexts such as supporting Islam, alleviating hardship for the destitute, paying off the debt of the indebted, and relatives and maintaining kinship ties, after the giver has pledged to Allah to donate a tenth of what He provides him?
Is there a reward for someone who guides a blind person?
Is it permissible to revoke a financial donation to a mosque if it becomes apparent that the funds will be spent on the building's rent instead of construction, thereby causing the donor to lose the intention of a perpetual charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
Which is better: going for Umrah or giving charity to the poor and needy, if it is not possible to do both?
Is it preferable to slaughter (an animal) over giving money when giving charity, and is the reward diminished if the charity is given at the mosque for the officials to distribute, compared to distributing it personally?
Is it considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) if money was paid to build a mosque, but the person who received it embezzled it and the mosque was not built?